The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-08
WASHINGTON.
Proceedings of the Senate and
House Yesterday, With
Minor Notes.
Events and Doings IN and Around
The Federal CapitoI-Con-
gressional Notes.
FIFTIErH CONGRESS.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December 6-After the reading OF
the Journal In the senate to-day, the presiding of
hcer asked whether 1t the pleasure of the sen.
ate TO proceed with the usual morning business
MIR. Harms suggested bills and memorials might
be introduced and referred
MIR, Hoar opposed the proposition, stating thai
1t an ancient custom Of the senate not to eAeI
upon any ordinary business until after hearing the
communication from the president &C the beginning
OF the session; that 1t was mark of respect due
from the Legislative department of the government
TO the executive. He, therefore, moved a recess
for half an hour. The motion was agreed to.
After recess had been extended for aquarter of
an hour longer Mr.. Morrel reported that the Joint
committee appointed to wait upon the president
had performed its duty, and had been Informed
that the president would Immediately commune
cate with congress in writing.
Tnereupon, Mr.. A. L. Pruden, one of the presi'
DENTS secretaries, presented several messages In
Writing, and the presiding officer laid before the
senate the presidents annual message.
Mr.. McC0ok, secretary of the senate, at i've
minutes past one, com nenced the reading of the
message, which was concluded at 1:3O O'Clock,
when the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, d cember 6.-The proceedings OF
the house this morning were opened with prayer
by the chaplain.
Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, offered resolution direct
ing the speaker to appoint committees on rules,
accounts, enrolled hi tls and mileage each to con-
sist of the same number of IN NIB rs as Is provided
for by the rules of the Forty-ninth congress- and
referring the rules of the Forty ninth congress to
E the committee on rules when appointed.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to wait upon the president, and
Inform him of the Organization of the house, re-
ported that the committee had performed its duty,
and that the president would communicate with the
house forthwith.
The following amendments to the rules we're sub
mitted, to be referred to the committee on rules
when appointed:
\ BY Mr.. Dingley, of Maine-Providing that, pend
Ing motion that the house go into committee of
the whole proceed TO business on the house cal
endar, motion shall be in order to designate a
particular bill to be considered; also for the ap-
pointment of a committee on navigation and
fisheries, to consist of ID members
W BY Mr.. Anderson, of KansAs-Providing that ex-
members of the house shall not be admitted to the
ipor more than three days during the same
term of congress
n BY Mr.. Stone, of MissouTi-Giving precedence in
consideration to bills reported by the committee
on public lands for forfeiture of land grants and
restoring them to bona fide settlement
"a BY Mr., Cox, of New York-For the appointment
Of n committee on the eleventh census
By Mr.. johnson, of North Notwithstanding
that, when any motion or proposition to amerd the
revenue is under consideration, any amendment
thereto, substitute therefor, whether it refers to
Internal or customs revenue, snail be in oder.
M AT 1920 recess was taken until 124O, and sub g
guent recess until .l9p. m.
b At the expiration Uf recess Mr.. Pruden, the
presidents private secretary, appeared at the bar
of the house with the presidents annual message.
&c received, and its reading Immediately began.
The sage was listened to with great attention,
and, at the conclusion of the reading, which con-
eumed forty minutes, was greeted with applause.
The house then, at 80 p. m, ADJ surned until
Thursday.